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Printable Step-by-Step Guide: Back-Button Focus on My Sony A7 IV

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This is my simple, print-and-keep guide for setting up and using back-button focus on the Sony A7 IV. I keep these steps handy any time I’m shooting live musicians or low-light scenes around Ono Island.

Part A: One-Time Setup (takes about 3 minutes)

Step 1: Turn off autofocus on the shutter button

  1. Press MENU.
  2. Go to the AF/MF tab (purple).
  3. Select AF w/ Shutter.
  4. Set it to OFF.

Result: The shutter button will only take the photo, not re-focus.

Step 2: Make AF-ON your autofocus button

  1. Press MENU.
  2. Go to Setup (yellow tab).
    3. …

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Back-Button Focus on the Sony A7 IV: My Practical Guide for Live Music and Gulf Coast Shooting

When I’m photographing live musicians or low-light scenes around Ono Island, the single biggest change that helps me keep more frames sharp is back-button focus. It takes autofocus off the shutter button and moves it to a button on the back of the camera. That way, I can control when the camera focuses and when it simply takes the photo, without the camera “re-thinking” focus at the worst moment.

What Back-Button Focus Does (in plain English)

  • Shutter button only takes the photo. It does not re-focus right before the shot.
  • A back button (usually AF-ON) controls focus. You hold it to focus, release it to lock focus.
  • Result: fewer soft frames…

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